Wireless Telematics Systems in Emerging Intelligent and Connected Vehicles: Threats and Solutions

Intelligent and Connected Vehicles (ICVs), which are equipped with various wireless communication technologies and many smart systems, significantly improve the driving experience. Nevertheless, due to the potential vulnerabilities in their advanced cyber physical features and growing numbers of interfaces, malicious attacks can be easily implemented toward ICVs, in particular by utilizing the interfaces of wireless telematics systems. Remote vehicle attacks can even be launched by a malicious application or a smart connected device. Toward this end, we provide in this article an essential tutorial summarizing the threats, attacking methodologies, and promising solutions specifically for wireless telematics systems in the emerging ICVs.